Dear Editor,

The alleged “study” by the Drug Policy Alliance appears untrue in at least two respects (“Citing high black arrests, NAACP endorses pot legalization,” Capitol Weekly, June 1).

Defendants accused of possession of one ounce or less of marijuana are charged with a misdemeanor, and are thus entitle to appointment of a public defender

Dear Editor,Cancer treatment is not merely about survival. When every ounce of energy is devoted to healing, the next trip to the doctor’s office can be a grueling journey. Replacing that trip with a pill would provide more time with family instead of time spent in a patient waiting room. While focused on the bottom

Dear Editor,

Thank you for your story, “Cristo Rey High interns experience work life in the Capitol” (Capitol Weekly, March 25). As a Third House firm administrator currently hosting a student, we have found the experience to be as much of a reward for us as for the student. Not

Dear Editor:Senator Dutton is my representative in the California Senate, and I know from first hand experience, that he works hard for his constituents. However, on the issue of suspending AB32, I strongly disagree with his position, and here is why.

Today we are undergoing the most fundamental economic transformation since the Industrial Revolution. We

Dear Editor,I enjoyed your feature story on the Cristo Rey students who work in the Capitol. Most of your readers probably do not realize there are other Cristo Rey students working in the legislative/political environment. My office employs a team as do some other lobbying and association offices. Prior to the academic year all incoming

Dear Editor,As a retired police officer, I will be in California this fall to urge California to end its marijuana prohibition.  Why?  Because my experience shows that we could arrest a lot more deadly reckless and DUI drivers, we could arrest more child molesters, if we did not waste time on the non-violent marijuana user.My

Dear Editor,In last week’s edition of the Capitol Weekly (March 4), the Skinny on A3 incorrectly identified Lee Greenwood’s song “God Bless the USA,” as having been released in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

In actuality, this was a re-release of Greenwood’s trademark song. The song was originally released in 1984 and topped the

Dear Editor,The article “Anti-casino group says leader of rival tribe not Indian” on Greg Sarris and the Graton reads, “The [Graton] group was one of dozens that lost federal recognition in 1958, but they regained it in 2000.” That statement is much more myth than fact.

When the Rancheria existed, the residents of the Rancheria

Dear Editor,Thanks to Governor Schwarzenegger for beefing up the health care boards with a $12.8 million spending request for 107 new investigators in the new budget. This is long overdue.

The Board of Accountancy can be thought of as more wide-ranging than the healthcare boards. Healthcare workers can victimize only one person at a time.

Dear Editor,How is it that there are over 2000 new state hires a month at the same time that California is faced with a budget deficit?

There are 6 simple steps to reducing the California state budget deficit:1. Pay no state employee more than $100,000(for 2010, then add COLA); remove administrative perks, including free cars…save